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Solar Fabrik launches 400 W red-brown module for heritage roofs
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (259+ words) Solar Fabrik has introduced a 400 W red-brown glass-glass PV module designed to meet strict aesthetic requirements for historic and protected buildings, offering a 20.02% efficiency and compatibility with traditional tiled rooftops. Solar Fabrik has developed a red-brown solar module designed for…...
Tropical North Queensland eco-tourism resort installs 110 kW solar array
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (200+ words) The Thala Beach Nature Reserve, 1,600 kilometres north of Brisbane in tropical Far North Queensland, has installed a 110 kW solar energy system and battery energy storage to enhance the property's eco-tourism and sustainable operations. The Thala Beach Nature Reserve, 60 kilometres north…...
Trucking company says fully electric delivery ushers in new era for road freight
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (518+ words) Trucking company New Energy Transport says electric road freight is possible now and already commercially viable in Australia after completing what it is calling the country's first fully electric "end-to-end' heavy road freight delivery. Image: New Energy Transport Australian trucking…...
UNSW unveils new ageing method to assess TOPCon solar module degradation
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (674+ words) UNSW unveils new ageing method to assess TOPCon solar module degradation'pv magazine Australia UNSW unveils new ageing method to assess TOPCon solar module degradation UNSW researchers developed a chemically selective, nitrate-based, single-sided accelerated ageing method for TOPCon solar cells that…...
Major 1,600 kilometre rail project delivers first solar-powered level crossings
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (221+ words) Inland Rail has recently upgraded two level crossings to operate on fully solar-powered systems as part of finishing works on the Narrabri to North Star (N2NS) Phase 1 section of the project. The Inland Rail, an under construction 1,600-kilometre freight rail artery…...
New solar window concept integrates polymer-dispersed liquid crystal to enable switchable transparency
1+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed a smart window that combines switchable polymer-dispersed liquid crystal with integrated PV cells, offering controllable transparency and electricity generation. The system balances light, heat, and solar protection while maintaining high visual quality and…...
K2 Systems unveils elevated PV mounting solution for metal roofs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) The K2 MultiRail High mounting system is a one-piece elevated solution with a height of 100 mm tailored to improve rear ventilation on metal roofs. K2 Systems says greater distance between modules and metal roof surface improves airflow and lowers module temperature, which…...
Researchers achieve world record efficiency of 30.02% in perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cell
1+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) Researchers from the'Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology'(CSEM) and the'cole polytechnique f'd'rale de Lausanne'(EPFL) claim to have achieved a power conversion efficiency exceeding 30% for a triple-junction solar cells combining two thin-film perovskite cells and one silicon cell on…...
Sungrow launches inverter trade-in program in Australia
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (291+ words) Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, has officially launched a large-scale inverter trade-in program in Australia's residential market. Through this initiative, eligible users can return their old Sungrow inverters via the company's certified installer network…...
Sungrow launches CEC-approved PowerKeeper Series in Australia
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (240+ words) Chinese solar inverter and storage solutions company Sungrow has launched its CEC-approved PowerKeeper Series in Australia for commercial and industrial applications. Chinese solar inverter and storage solutions company Sungrow has launched its Clean Energy Council (CEC)-approved PowerKeeper Series ACE…...